25 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
1
Ambassadors report Premier Orlandy leaving Paris for Rome amid cheers. Delegates press for peace in Rome talks, with optimism that settlement may come before May. Wilson's stance shapes allied efforts as London papers split on the crisis and urges harmony for a speedy peace.
Readable fragments show temperatures at 7 PM yesterday and estimates for this afternoon. Data appears incomplete with unclear location and units.
The report relays sharp editorials from British papers criticizing President Wilsons handling at Ghent. The Express calls his approach a foolish move, while The Daily News notes Orlando’s cautious reply, and The Daily Telegraph accuses Britain France Japan and Poland of pursuing plunder.
Dispatches describe approaching movements of the 35th Division and support units, with detachment routes through Topeka, Camp Funston, and Newport News. Army columns, supply trains, and repair shops prepare for arrival as units shift toward Kansas City and Funston.
No game today as Walhousy Jewell will not tangle with Jayhawker. The Liberty Missouri contest with William Jewell was postponed pending decisions for a possible later date in May. University of Auneas may host games May 20 and 21, with further scheduling to be announced.
French fielding at Geneva reports Czecho-Slovaks assault Wallen, 20 miles NE of Budapest, with Wallen expected to fall soon. French troops are said to be aiding Tumanians as the eastern Hungarian front shifts. Vienna services provide the latest updates.
The steamship Mount Vernon arrived in New York from Brest carrying 9073 officers, men and nurses of the 77th Liberty Division. The group included personnel from the 42nd Rainbow Division and units 110th sanitary train and ambulance companies 165, 166 and 67.
The Walking National Bank received an 38000 order for Victory bonds by mail yesterday afternoon from California.
J S Amick district manager for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance subscribed 15000 dollars worth of history bonds yesterday. The submission to fulfill the Douglas county quota was promptly recorded at the 133 agency as the subscription counted toward the county total.
A chaotic report describes a large tank entering campus to demolish North College during a Monday morning stay. Plans mention stopping classes, with university officials awaiting the tank’s progress as crews prepare for walls to be breached and structures dismantled.
Chancellor Frank Strong urged respecting student rights while Portier students from the law school prepare for defense in a campus clash. County Attorney Walton and defense counsel Shaw Hopfer clash over alibi and evidence as university probes freshman incident and violence linked to a cap tradition. The preliminary hearing progresses as the court weighs next steps and possible May term binding.
Contested event details outline a tank day parade and public demonstrations through city streets. Officials including Holmes Warren Bentley and Sweeney coordinate a showcase route from Massachusetts Street to Union Pacific tracks with schoolchildren lining the route and speeches planned along the way.
The Lawrence club Footlighters plans an interlude titled Neverthe less at a local high school in the coming weeks. Cast includes J Armartment, William Fagel, Aunt San ley, and Learned.
Amid wartime drive efforts, county districts report Victory Loan quotas met or surpassed. District Five records substantial subscriptions, with Lawrence banks and street sales contributing notable totals. Cold weather fails to dampen bonds demand as headquarters tally progress and note workers laid off after achievement.
Morning crowds braved rain and cold to canvass for bowl sales while townsfolk prepare for a charity effort. Holmes offers honor flags to top school teams, with Haskell Institute workers tearing down barracks at Cantonment and selling materials to Ro Peaks for 11400 and a building cost near 500000.
A fragmented report notes a Kansas man missing after a mission linked to the Amesia Expedition. Ray Neel and associates search graves of American settlers at various forts. The tale centers on a grave marker and the death of a brother named William, with family confusion and search efforts continuing.
The Scottish Rite Masons of Lawrence Consmovy Number Six prepare a banquet tonight to honor the spring class receiving the thirty second degree. A day of services and musical performances featured Joseph A L Farrell and Swattish Nite quartet, with further speakers, selections, and toasts planned for the Temple dining hall, concluding a formal procession of the newly created members.
The thirteenth annual conference of deans of universities from fourteen states will convene at the university in Minnesota. Attendees include presidents and deans from Michigan Indiana Oklahoma South Dakota Wisconsin North Dakota Kansas Nebraska North Dakota and other named institutions. The event aims to discuss higher education policy and collaboration opportunities.
Righty soldiers and sailors who returned to KU from the service received partial credit for their time away. Those who earned commissions were granted a third of a term credit, reflecting their service and advancement despite absence from classes.
A public plenary session will be held next week to revise the league treaty. Delegates will participate and details are open to the public.
A Paris plenary session will review the revised league covenant and parts of the peace treaty. Premier Clemenceau Lloyd George and Wilson plan a 4 pm meeting though Italian participation remains uncertain. American delegates dispute provisions on prosecuting war crimes and state head liability. Danzig becomes a Polish autonomous republic within customs union, with Polish control of the Vistula waterway and port privileges.
The War Department informed Mayor George Kreeck that the 190th Field Artillery Battery B, entirely from Lawrence and Haakell, may stop in Lawrence for just one hour en route to Camp Funston. Major Kreech petitioned to extend the layover to match the three hours given to the 110th Engineers and the 187th Infantry units. No details were sent to the mayor about arrival or departure times for these units.
Topeka sent a strong performance at home overpowering Lawrence in five games on the local MM court. Scores were 15 4, 15 9, 15 11, 9 15, and 15 7 with two Topeka players facing three Lawrence volley specialists in a later match, again won by the Twekans. A state team of top M C A players will travel to Topeka Saturday to contest the state volley teensy with five players named McClain Cooper Al bright Rice and Messenheimer.
The attorney general and the solicitor general are singled out by the Clothworkers' company as objects of concern over the high cost of clothing, a long standing custom noted in the passage.
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